Schramm's Mead - Ferndale

There was a wide variety of mead samples available, although participants were limited to trying five. The samples we selected were all exceptionally tasty. I particularly enjoy Schramm's because they produce a traditional style of mead that emphasizes honey flavor without being overwhelmed by other ingredients. The food options were also quite tasty, with each vendor offering one sample. One of the best aspects of this event was the timed entry system, which had two three-hour seating sessions. This helped prevent large crowds from forming and eliminated the chaos of pushing and shoving for limited food and mead samples—very well planned! Additionally, there were other vendors in a separate area selling books, honey, cookies, and various items. However, to collect the tote bag and goodies, attendees had to exit the event and go into the store, which posed a significant problem. Only a few people were allowed inside at a time, leading to a long line outside. Once inside, there was more waiting as you made your way to the back of the store for ID checks, then to receive bags and pre-ordered bottles of mead. This created quite a bottleneck and crowded conditions. I'm not sure if it was a security measure, but there was ample space outside that could have accommodated this distribution. While I might not attend the event again, I will definitely return to the store to sample more offerings.

We visited Schramm's for their fifth anniversary and were impressed by their extensive selection of meads, all of which were absolutely delicious. However, be prepared to spend $16 for a five-ounce pour. Unfortunately, the service left much to be desired. The bartender seemed more interested in chatting with a couple at the bar than attending to us. Feeling neglected, I decided to take our marked order slips to the bar, but she didn't acknowledge me. Fortunately, another staff member came to our table and was very helpful; she answered our questions, made recommendations, and prompted the bartender to serve us. Eventually, we received our glasses of mead and some honey samples, which we enjoyed. However, it took about 15 minutes just to settle our tab, even though the place was pretty empty. While I was impressed with the mead, the service was disappointing. I've found that B. Nektar offers more affordable options and better service. Their mead selection might not be as vast, but the atmosphere and entertainment are top-notch.

Speaking of snacks, the desserts were absolutely delicious! The chocolate cake was a highlight. My favorite was the Statement (cherry) mead; it was sweet without overwhelming my taste buds. However, the meads infused with spices were a bit confusing for my palate and felt overbearing, especially the ginger. I also enjoy another meadery in Ferndale, but I have to say that this place attracted a different crowd compared to the others. There’s nothing wrong with that; it was refreshing to see an environment that appeals to a diverse range of people!

My partner and I had a wonderful experience here! We have been waiting to try Schramms for awhile! We tried it I believe at a friends and also at the Renessance festival? My partner has read Kens book personally implemented a similar technique in a small brew batch for experimental purposes (it turned out well! this was super exciting for him of course! We went on a weekend about an hour and a half before they close. They close kind of early so we will have to plan better next time. The environment is very nice. Well decorated id say! They have gender neutral bathrooms which is cool! Im glad to see more places doing this! The staff was super knowledgeable and for a weekend night it was not crowded at all and actually very very quiet.. I suppose that you could say that mead drinkers seem a little bit more classy and reserved comparing to bar people/beer mixed drink people. Our bartender was Very knowledgeable and polite he helped us pick out the best option for us. We ended up going with a flight. It was Way better than we had anticipated!! Wow what a pallet! Sadly I cannot remember the names of each mead but the depth and complexity yet sweetness of the drinks were perfect! Tasting each one was honestly like going on an adventure with each drink being a lot to take in. Mead is something to be appreciated and not just slugged down. We actually really liked one of their limited time only selections But strangely enough by the time that we were done with the flight we were good!!! They were closing in 30 minutes so we didn't want to drink anymore. We sat and talked with the bartenders for the last bit, they assured us that they were in no rush to leave even after a hard days work. Overall we had a wonderful experience and we look forward to going back! I'm excited to taste for holiday bruise and I really hope I can make it in soon!

Nice location in a popular area of Ferndale. Their small gated front porch is dog friendly. We ordered 2 samplers to share and decide which flavors to take home in bottle. Neither one of us liked the ginger variety it was just too 'hot ' on the palate for us. The other berry variations of mead were all delicious in their own way. My favorite was the blackberry. Disappointingly though, the flavors we wanted to buy in bottle were not available . We did some searching and found a bottle of BlackBerry at Mega Bev in Kalamazoo.